Epson 830 Printer Review

Inkjet photo printers are intended to appeal to consumers that are looking for personal machines for the home office that can print accurate and vivid pictures from a digital camera. The Epson Stylus Photo 830 uses drop-on-demand piezoelectric technology which makes small 4 picoliter drops of printer ink that are precisely dispersed per inch of paper, created accurate and vivid pictures. Though only two Stylus Photo 830 ink cartridges are used during operation, the number of color tones that can be delivered is endless.

When printing standard black-and-white text documents, up to 14 pages per minute can be produced. As many as 7 full color pages can be printed each minute. The Epson 830 ink can reach a maximum resolution of 5760x720 dpi, which will provide lab-quality pictures. Various media types can be printed on, such as envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, panoramic photo paper and glossy paper. The 100-sheet input tray and 50-sheet output tray are built to hold all shapes and sizes of paper.

The black printer ink can last for as many as 370 prints while the tricolor Epson 830 ink cartridge has a page yield of 220 pages. Though the maximum monthly duty cycle of 16,000 prints would suffice for a small office, the low yield of the Stylus Photo 830 ink is better suited for home users that print only occasionally. The Epson Intellidge management system will show users when the Epson 830 ink is running low and replacements will be needed.

For most consumers looking for a personal photo printer, quality and consistency are the most important features. The 128 MB of memory and 1 GHz processor will ensure reliability while the high-grade printer ink delivers quality pictures. The Epson 830 is a solid choice and is compact enough to fit on any desk or table and the sleek black and gray design will mesh with any home décor.

Warranty for Compatible/Remanufactured Products

Based on our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, Ink Technologies will accept returns of compatible or remanufactured ink and toner cartridges for full credit if the returned product has a valid return authorization number and is received in our warehouse within 6 months of the original shipping date. If there is a confirmed print quality issue, only 1 set of opened products will be accepted for credit returns, and only if less than 30% of the ink or toner has been used.

Ink Technologies will replace defective compatible or remanufactured products free of charge if the products are returned within 1 year of the original ship date, and provide a return shipping tag for return of the product.